abrogation

[ ab-ruh-gey-shuhn ]

/ ˌæb rəˈgeɪ ʃən /

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noun

the act or an instance of abrogating, or repealing: abrogation of the treaty's responsibility.

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How to use abrogation in a sentence

He thought that the temporary abrogation of a popular form of government was by no means desirable.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III.|E. Farr and E. H. Nolan
The French could not work this treaty, and for long would not consent to its abrogation, and the fact tied British hands.
The Cradle of Mankind|W.A. Wigram
But that portion of the doctrine which proclaims the abrogation of death and of sin, is affirmed with redoubled emphasis.
My Religion|Leo Tolstoy
Thus began the agitation which led to the abrogation of the Missouri Compromise.
A History of the Nineteenth Century, Year by Year|Edwin Emerson

The abrogation of religious liberty was, therefore, not merely advisable, but absolutely necessary.
History of the Rise of the Huguenots|Henry Baird

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